Posted
by
Zonk
on Saturday October 06, 2007 @06:43PM
from the they-want-money-that's-what-they-want dept.

gosherm writes with word that, now that the dust is beginning to settle on the long-running SCO case, Novell wants to get paid. Now. They're requesting that the customary stay on SCO's finances (as a result of their bankruptcy) be lifted so that Novell can begin recouping some of its losses from the protracted legal battle. "'We need to adjudicate if this is money owed to Novell or if it is Novell's property,' said Bruce Lowry, spokesman for Novell. That could determine how quickly Novell can recover those funds. And time is of the essence since there's a possibility SCO 'may run low or even completely out of cash during the process of trying to reorganize,' Novell said in court documents filed Thursday. Novell is also trying to protect royalties SCO collects from Unix and Unixware software licensees and remits annually to the software developer. SCO is required to continue to remit between $500,000 and $800,000 annually to Novell -- the next payment is due Nov. 14. SCO remitted $696,413 to Novell between the third quarter of 2006 and the second quarter of this year."

Come off it. I think everyone on/. knows how this is going to pan out.

Novell: Now stand aside, worth adversary.SCO: 'Tis but a scratch.Novell: A scratch?! Your in Chapter 11!SCO: No we're not.Novell: Well what's that then?SCO: We've had worse.Novell: You liars!SCO: Come on, you pansies![More fighting]Novell: Victory is ours! [counsel addresses judge directly] We thank your honour for his...[SCO lawyers interrupt]SCO: Come on, then!Novell: What?SCO: Have at you!Novell: You are indeed brave, but the fight is ours.SCO: Ooh, had enough, eh?Novell: You stupid bastards, you've got no business left!SCO: Yes we have.Novell: LOOK!SCO: It's just a flesh wound.Novell: Look, stop that.SCO: Chicken! Chicken!Novell: Look, we'll have what little cash remains. Right! [asks for a court order]SCO: Right, we'll do you for that!Novell: You'll what?SCO: Come here!Novell: What are you going to do, bleed on us?SCO: We're invincible!Novell: You're loony.SCO: SCO always triumphs! Have at you! Come on, then!Novell: [asks judge to order SCO into chapter 7]SCO: All right. We'll call it a draw.